Review
"It's love and it's war--and it's fair to say it satisfies readers of those genres and spy thrillers too! With a rhythm and cadence that matches the story line, Trammell takes us through our paces and stops abruptly at defining real loyalty." -- Kathy Gregory, English Teacher, Richmond VA
"THE SAINTS DEPARTED is destined to become a classic and will, in all probability, be shelved next to Remarque's ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. The character of Moselle is compelling. He is a spy, a cold-blooded killer, but not much more than a confused boy, one who won my sympathy and understanding even as I was appalled by his acts. Mr. Trammell, you are a fine writer indeed; impressive even. Very Highly Recommended." -- Under the Covers Book Reviews, March 1998
"THE SAINTS DEPARTED is destined to become a classic and will, in all probability, be shelved next to Remarque's ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. The character of Moselle is compelling. He is a spy, a cold-blooded killer, but not much more than a confused boy, one who won my sympathy and understanding even as I was appalled by his acts. Mr. Trammell, you are a fine writer indeed; impressive even. Very Highly Recommended." -- Under the Covers Book Reviews, March 1998
From the Back Cover
History and the fate of great nations often turns on remarkably small events--a note dropped on the ground, a garbled radio message, or a case of mistaken identity... Or one person who goes against his or her nature for a split second and causes the elaborate machinery of war and politics to completely break down.
During World War II, occupied Paris was a city filled with people acting contrary to their better natures. The Saints Departed, is a novel of these ordinary/extraordinary people and their supreme moments when regimes could suddenly topple, leaders falter, and the course of war irrevocably change direction. Based on many factual plots and stories, The Saints Departed centers around an ill-fated love affair between an overconfident German agent and a female French Resistance fighter bent on revenge, who find themselves entwined in a massive conspiracy that will end either with Hitler's death and a pre-invasion peace with the Allies, or a persecution of the French people far worse than anything imaginable.
